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BSA-DPS-Advert-01
BSA promotional advert, double page spread in The Motor Cycle, December 1950. The new bike you want is here being the slogan. Includes models and proces plus extras and how much they will cost you. The spring frame C11, the Bantam and the Gold Flash
Keywords: BSA, promotional, advert, double page spread, The Motor Cycle, December, 1950, The new bike you want is here, slogan, C11, Bantam, Gold Flash, prices, extra's

K 018
No lightweight performer - BSA Bantam - You will come for a ride on my Bantam, you will, you, will ...
Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

YWA-Pic-1-Excelsior
Excelsior
Keywords: 2020, December, Excelsior, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

YWA-Pic-5-BSA-349cc-1924-Model
Excelsior
Keywords: 2020, BSA, December, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Barry Sheene (1 file)

Barry Sheene Duck
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene, twice 500cc World Champion, SSportsman of the Year 1977, MBE, model, playboy, you name it he lived it... THe duck was his recognisable symbol on his helmet.
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (11 files)

WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest
Yamaha Majesty 400

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RRP: £5899 (plus OTR)

[TEXT]
The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads!
Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures.
The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too.
Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor
Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

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RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

[TINTED PRICE BOX OUT]
RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli
Peugeot Satelis RS 500

[TINTED PRICE BOX OUT]
RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount)

[TEXT]
I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame.
To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps
Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (28 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.

05
1960 - What's for you?
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, greetings card

070 JOE 3196
Despite the floods you couldn't keep the crowds away from the 34th Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Show in February
Keywords: 2014, Bristol Show, Classic Racer, Joe Dick, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

BS0000011
Barry Sheene. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

G59C0000024
"So what you goin' to do about it?" The 59 Club's Motor Forum '66 was the first ever election meeting given over entirely to motorcycling and road transport affairs.
Keywords: 59 Club, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

GMR0000008
"You, too would enjoy knowing Father Bill. At 43, his enthusiasms are those of a man half his age"
Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

GMR0000009
Ex-trials rider Bill Howard's opinion counts for something when he's helping you to choose your new machine.
Keywords: Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

GMR0000019
Dig that clobber! This picture is not, as you may imagine, from Brooklyn but from Fulham, London, and shows a member of the Harly Davidson Riders' Club preparing for an outing. Here is leathered, cameraed and light-metered Trevor Butts on leave from the Army.
Keywords: Harly Davidson Riders' Club, Mods and Rockers, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

GSS0000051
This hard-packed frozen snow is a more serious matter. Wheel grip is scarcely better then that on black ice - but at least you can see what you're riding on.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene

sco223p70a
"Trucker Motors of Westcott, providing the RACs Get-you-Home service"
Keywords: Jan 05, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering

sco236p70
"From 1966 Jane shows that if you add an 'E' to SX you get 'SEX' if you're lucky!" 1966 SX200 Lambretta
Keywords: Feb 06, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering

Sheenebookazine17
It all started here. Sheene and racer Gordon Keith, winner of the 1964 Manx Lightweight Grand Prix, pictured by Nick Nicholls at a Brands Hatch practice day on 17 February 1968 - two weeks before Sheene made his race debut at the Kent circuit on Saturday 2 March. Barry, 17, was there that February day to gently run in the engines of two Bultacos his father Frank had tuned for the coming season. Barry returned the following week to complete the job and went so well he ended up racing them. At the time, Frank was the famous Sheene because of his tuning talent and it was the bikes not the young rider, that made the picture newsworthy. (You tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine18
The young Sheene finished second in his first GP outing in Spain at the end of the 1970 season. (You tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine22
At 20 Sheene became Britain's youngest professional road racer. He gave himself three months to make it... and did! (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine23
Barry and father Frank at the weigh-in for the 125 TT. Frank was a big TT fan. Barry wasn't! (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine24
Sheene loathed the Isle of Man, but raced many times at Scarborough's Oliver's Mount Circuit, a narrow, tree-lined pure road circuit where a memorial now stands at the startline in his honour. Here he is (41) pictured chasing his good friend and hero John 'Mooneyes' Cooper (1) and Steve Machin (19), the man who took advantage of Barry's decision to contest a big
money end of season meeting in America to nip ahead and snatch the 1971 250 British title from his grasp. The chasers are Derek Chatterton (35) and Cliff Carr (4). (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

Sheenebookazine25
Champions all. Chas Mortimer (Broad Yamaha) leads Malcolm Uphill (Crooks Suzuki), Paul Smart (Yamaha) and Barry Sheene (Yamaha-Bultaco) in a 250cc clash at Mallory Park on 27 March 1970. Sheene's bike was a special put together by his father using a Yamaha TD2 motor in a Bultaco chassis. The Yamaha engine was provided by Cheshire sponsor Gerald Brown who went on to provide 250 and 350 Yamahas for Sheene to race in 1971. Sheene said the support Brown gave in those early years was invaluable and helped him make his mark. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

Sheenebookazine27
Brands, 9 April 1971 and Jim Harvey (Kirby Metisse) tries to hold off Sheene who has taken the tighter inside line on his 350 Yamaha. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine31
Barry began messing about on trials bikes after buying a Triumph Tiger Cub from future British sidecar champion Mick Boddice when they were both about 12 or 13 years old. The Cub was replaced by a Bultaco Sherpa when Barry began entering Kent club trials. This shot of him messing about at Snetterton on 13 October 1968 was taken shortly after he got back to Britain after acting as GP mechanic that season for Lewis 'Del Boy' Young. (You tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine32
For most of the 60s the famous Sheene was dad Frank. Although a top two-stroke tuner, it was still only a sideline. Nine to five he worked as a maintenance engineer at the Royal College of Surgeons. This shot of him on a 50cc Itom-based Sheene Special was taken at the college in Holborn where the family had a flat and Barry spent his childhood. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene

Sheenebookazine39
Aren't there just times when you wished you belonged to the AA? Sheene pushes in after crashing the Kawasaki 500 Mach 1 at the Thruxton 500 in May 1970. He was teamed with Dave Croxford who had built up a commanding lead before Barry threw away their hopes of victory in the famous production race. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine42
The steel pin Sheene had inserted in his left leg following his Daytona crash remained in place until December 1976. He said it was a pain in the a*** because its positioning meant he had to sit on it. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine66
Would you believe a worm could derail this TR750? Sheene claimed that's what happened at a tyre testing session at Silverstone in 1973 when he dumped the bike at high speed. Despite the spill, he still went on to win the MCN Superbike series at Brands.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine74
The boys are back in town. Sheene, Johnny Cecotto, and Cecotto's younger brother Jose (left). Having fun was as important to Barry as the racing. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

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Wouldn't you like one of these 360cc CZ Scramblers, valued at about £500 each? This picture was taken at the Swiss 500cc Moto Cross GP at Payerne where Czech machines took the first 11 places. In the background is one of the BSAs.
Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

XGB0000015
Start of the French 125cc GP. This year the French classic is on Sunday, May 29 - and the day after is Whit Monday, so you could see it in a weekend.
Keywords: Ex GB, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

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Getting the best of two worlds - three worlds if you count the tent - Ron Phillips of Gravesend had hitched a 12-foot Speedboat to his BMW-Steib outfit. The vital connecting link made an entry in our competition to find a really good system of trailer hook-ups.
Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

XGBL650000018
If you have passed the Ministry of Transport test you can go to school at Hurstmere by bike like these three full-licence scooterists, Steve Edwards, Leslie Brodie and Colin Blanks, all 16. Semi cut away engines provide interesting exercisees for tje boys.
Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

XGBL650000025
Unfair competition! Well, can you imagine a British manufacturer providing a swimsuit - clad beauty with everything now model? Truth is, this model is Betty Smatt from Jamaica. A professional swimmer, she has saved her cents for this model - a 1966 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide. She will use it, as she did her 1960 Duo-Glide, to take her on spear fishing trips. Where are your flippers!
Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (165 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.

003 D80 3900
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

004 Archive 02
February 1963, there was little else to do but plan your summer breaks. and how much you could get into your panniers.
Keywords: 2014, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

004 Archive 03
February 1963, there was little else to do but plan your summer breaks. and how much you could get into your panniers.
Keywords: 2014, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

010 cover artwork
Suzuki DL650 V-Strom and BMW F800R - Great bikes you should try
Keywords: July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

010 JOE 1201
Suzuki DL650 V-Strom and BMW F800R - Great bikes you should try
Keywords: July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

010 JOE 1209
Suzuki DL650 V-Strom and BMW F800R - Great bikes you should try
Keywords: July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

034 you need
Manx Norton scrambler
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 32, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road

034 You need 2
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 32, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road

046 D80 3866
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3908
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3919
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3942
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3944
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3953
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3958
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3973
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3977
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3982
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 3994
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 4000
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 4017
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 4057
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

046 D80 4069
You're in Bandit country - Suzuki GSF1200 Bandit
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

050 Norton at Daytona 01
This image will give you an idea of the 1937 Daytona beach course.
Keywords: 2013, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

054 Bikes 02
You'd expect motorcycle makers to use sidecar outfits as service vans and you'd be right. These BSAs were in support of Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Display team.
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar

054 Bikes 03
If you're a motorcycle dealer, why not use a side car to deliver new Machines! This Leeds based outfit was Photographed in June 1925.
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar

054 Bikes 11
If your moving just one cow, why would you need a lorry!
Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar

062-063 STAFFORD SHOW REPORT DSC02849
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, October 2013 - if you haven't seen enough of these this issue.
Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Stafford Show

082 GS Trophy (19)
BMW Motorrad Trophy North America 2014 set in deepest, wildest Canada You had to breath in when passing logging lorries, hoping that they had seen you.
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

088 YWA 01
A majestic sidecar outfit, as displayed ont he show circuit in 1930.
Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 01
Rudge Whitworth badge
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 03
Taken in the paddock at the 1948 Dutch TT, one of the works 125cc Montessas
Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 03
Bill Slocombe on one of his all-alloy BSA engined trials outfits.
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 05
The Rickman-framed Read-Westlake. Harry Westlake is in the saddle, Mike Daniels and Don and Derek Rickman stand behind.
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 06
1952 MkV Douglas and Watsonian sidecar
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 07
Bill Johnson founder of JoMo, here on board a Second World War scooterproject.
Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 07
1952 MkV Douglas
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 08
The seventh annual dealer service school, held at TriCor in Baltimore, Jack Wickers of Triumph and Rod Coates of TriCor direct operations
Keywords: 2014, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA 08
Acetylene lighting remained popular into the 1920s. This is a Rotax set.
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 ywa auto cycles 01
Autocycle 1947 Aberdale Autocycle with Villiers engine
Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 ywa auto cycles 02
Autocycle - Excelsior powered by the 98cc Autobyk
Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 ywa auto cycles 03
Autocycle - Villiers first autocycle with a Viliers Junior engine
Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 ywa auto cycles 04
Autocycle - Levis powered by a HEC
Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 ywa auto cycles 05
Autocycle - BSA was behind the New Hudson, maker of the 98 Autocycle
Keywords: 2014, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

088 YWA tax discs
Tax discs
Keywords: 2015, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 01
Billie Nelson
Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 01
Trials riding in the early 1950s.
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 02
Billie Nelson, taken in 1966
Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 02
The Temple Press offices in 1940. On the extreme left is Cyril Quantrill (who founf Motor Cycle News in 1955)
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 03
Billie Nelson
Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 03
Bernal Osnourne and Cyril Quantrill at the 1952 ISDT
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 04
Billie Nelson on the Bill Hannah-Paton
Keywords: 2013, Magazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, November, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 04a
Allen Dudley-Ward after a win in Helsinki Finland in 1952, a crowd of 70,000 witnessed the event.
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 04b
Dudley-Ward Triumph 1951
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 04c
Silverstone, 1954 Triumph variant
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 04d
Checking meshing of geards on Aemacchi gearbox in 1968
Keywords: 2014, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 1
Raynal Auto
Keywords: 2014, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 2
The leaf-spring forks, as used on some Sunbeams
Keywords: 2014, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

090 YWA 3
Glasgow concern Victoria was a small scale manufacturer
Keywords: 2014, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

110 CB400-4 5712
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5744
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5757
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5763
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5782
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5799
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

110 CB400-4 5802
Honda 400 Four - once you passed your motorcycle test in the mid 1970s you probably bought one of these?
Keywords: 2013, April, Classic Bike Guide, Honda, Joe Dick, Marque History, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

1957C-8 15 x 10
Riding his first Senior TT J. G. Pennington – BSA – chases D. T. Powell’s Matchless. Both retired in 1957. Parking wasn’t too much of a problem in those days. You parked your steed in a lay-by, walked up the bank and settled down to watch the racing.
Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

CDB YOU NEED 1
A BSA C15 been ridden in the Scott Trial
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 33, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

cr2009caug
We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola’s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha’s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola’s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke.
Keywords: 1981, 2009 calendar, classic racer, crosby, Grand Prix, mamola, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, sheene

DMW postwar
In 1952 this 197cc D.M.W. competition model with a spring frame would of cost you around a £130.00
Keywords: 1952, DMW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, October

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

H09
If you go down to the woods today ... you might find a Roadster, 1973.
Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
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Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

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Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

JOE 0918
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

JOE 0922
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

JOE 0924
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

JOE 0928
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

JOE 0931
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

JOE 0936
Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford October 2014 - There was lots to keep you intersted at the show
Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, Stafford Show

news stafford 1
The AMAL stand at Stafford takes you back in time.
Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

Post Office 0002
First duty of the day check over your mount before you leave the depot
Keywords: GPO, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Post Office

TCM SUP 31
The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Take a Villiers Junior De-Luxe autocycle engine, house it in a chassis with fold up bars and what do you have? A paratroopers' Excelsior Wellbike designed by J R V Dolphin at the military research department, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle

WD127030@1959 - RHIANDO LOC
This Rhiando Scootokaddy would od set you back £13 17s 6d in 1959.
Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD127477@10 Salsbury model
For those who didn't guess it was a Salsbury Model 85 (standard model - the deluxe model having a faired in front end with a windscreen and a rear pillion seat). The Model 85 had a production run starting in 1946 and ending in 1949 after 700-1000 units were produced. The official public debut of the Model 85 was at a press conference in late 1946 on Fargo Street in Los Angeles (chosen as Fargo Street was the steepest road in Los Angeles, with a 32 degree slope). The idea was to display the Model 85's hill climbing ability - a task it apparently managed with ease.
So know you know!
Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD141586@SS1958-KERRYS BAR
You would of paid £1 2s 6d for Kerry's chrome plated badge bar. Badges to go on to it cost around 16 shillings each.
Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD141587@SS1958-ISETTA
If you wanted to keep warm and dry then a standard three-wheeled Isetta could be purchased for £339 19s 6d
Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD177137@BIGGER 04
The bigger question - For 1971, the Lightning had switched to OIF - this is the British market model, complete with unpopular grey frame.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD177138@BIGGER - 05
The bigger question - By 1965, the sporting A65 Lightning had been added to the range.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD177139@BIGGER 01
The bigger question - BSA brochure cover
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD177141@BIGGER - 02B
The bigger question - The first year A65 and its smaller A50 sibling certainly looked much 'sleaker' around the engine thatn its predecessors, though though the bulbous side panels didn't meet with universal approval.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD177142@BIGGER 03
The bigger question -
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD177143@BIGGER - 02A
The bigger question - BSA A65
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, The Classic MotorCycle, You were asking

WD181613@SS P54 - 01
A LULL BEFORE THE STORM
IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots.
In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it".
The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though.
The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964.
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters

WD186681@YWA - 03
A bunch of Matchless G50s - you can almost smell the Castrol R!
Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, The Classic MotorCycle

WD195828@8 our archive
Bet you won't forget the Wisp and its special anniversary!
Keywords: 2006, From our archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

WD242033@70 Nigel Hole-Trai
Nigel Hole
Nigel is TAG s Publisher at Mortons Media and apart from bringing us great bike and scooter titles to read every month, he s also a committed funky moped owner - well technically his Honda 90 isn t a moped, but we ll let him off Here s what he had to say:
What the hell do you want that for? is usually the question I m asked when people see my Honda CT90. The constant ribbing at work about my hobby becomes tiresome, but you know what, they don t know what they re missing.
My obsession - sorry I meant hobby - centres on two things; uniqueness and economy. I fell in love with this American import, also known as the Trail 90, a few years back having seen one of these orange funkmeisters at a show. I loved the knobbly tyres, eight gears, altitude adjuster, spare fuel tank, stubby mudguard, the colour and it fitted in nicely with my 70s renaissance that seems to dog the student world every five-or-so years. This bike had it all for me.
The economy side is twofold; firstly I can run this bike at around 120mpg and enjoy the world passing by at around 50mph, just sitting back and relaxing. The other bit is the price. You can buy this classic bike with 1200 miles on the clock for about 800 (Stateside you d pay twice that!) what other mint classic bike would you get for that with the coolness my bike has got. Stretch T-shirts are back!
Keywords: a nostalgic look at the past, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, FUNKY MOPEDS, Many lifelong motorcyclists and, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rebuild, The idea was to force kids onto, The new breed of moped would hi, The new found moped craze soon, Way back in the early 1970s 16y, Workshop

WD443104@1 Classic experts
If you go down into the woods today. 2008 Classic Experts Trial
Keywords: Classic Experts Trial, Jan 09, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle

WD569674@66 196~1
1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment
Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569675@66 1965 London-Mil
1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: “In winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before starting”!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ‘National Personality Girl’ contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
‘Publicity runs’ were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ‘experiment
Keywords: 1965 – THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569676@66 1965 Brighton 9
1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment
Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569677@66 1965 Fringe Li
1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment
Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

WD569678@66 1965 Brighton C
1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Scooters and Swinging Britain as seen through the eyes of Motor Cycle magazine

Alternative to what exactly? Well, you may be under the impression that 1965 was a seminal year of pep pill fuelled power pop featuring defining moments in music, fashion and film. But to those over thirty it mattered not a jot that Bob Dylan had gone electric. In this time of far less media saturation than today, it was much easier to create your own reality by restricting your reading matter to publications that confirmed your view of the world and ignoring everything else.
Motor Cycle was one such publication that gave a reassuring impression that nothing had really changed in the last ten years or so. Scooterists were still considered to be a bit daft and it was reported with some glee that Lambrettas running-in instructions included the immortal instruction: ìIn winter, let the engine idle for some minutes in order to warm up before startingî!
The Isle of Man Scooter Week took place as usual with a couple from Sweden winning the Loving Cup on their SS180. Incidentally, the attendance of 411 scooters was reported as being a record for this event, which rather suggests that some earlier events must have been rather small affairs. As always, any British scooter launch was eagerly reported upon, so the new Triumph T10 was given a fair amount of space and such a machine was won by Heather Desert in the ëNational Personality Girlí contest. Unfortunately, the T10 was to be the last serious British attempt at a mass produced scooter.
ëPublicity runsí were still in evidence and a couple of Britons (Bob Forrest Webb and Ian Speller), had carried out a Croydon backed non-stop journey from London to Milan on a GT200. On reaching Milan they posed dressed up as city gents. Other than the scooter itself, the whole episode has more of a feel of 1958 about it rather than 1965.
More general news included that of Douglas ceasing Vespa production at Kingswood, an ëexperiment
Keywords: 1965 ñ THE ALTERNATIVE VIEW, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa

XGBL610000003
That model in front must be Japanese, you might say. But in fact it is a two-fifty NSU, ridden by Michael Schneider at the international road race meeting at Solitude, Germany, on July 23.
Keywords: Ex GB 1961, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

you need (1)
Matchless G85CS
Keywords: 2016, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, October, The Classic MotorCycle

You Need 01
Jeff Smith in action at the Biggin Hill meeting in February 1986, on the BSA Vistor.
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road

You Need 01
1966 Welsh Three Day Trial - JOhn Giles working on HUE 2525D
Keywords: 2013, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 29, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

You Need 02
BSA Victor
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road

YOU NEED ISSUE 31 01
Keywords: 2014, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 31, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Off road

You Need Norton 500T 02
Geoff Duke often rode a Norton 500T when he wan't involved with Norton's faster products.
Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 25, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Kitchen Garden images (1 file)

WD563139@9 we want your plo
Sunflower
Keywords: allotment, allotment competition 2008, allotments, best shed, Derby, kg allotment competition, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sunflower

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Mountain Milestones 2012 (1 file)

Manx Page 4
How many can you name? Number 5 is Luigi Taveri, Honda, 7 Mike Hailwood, Honda, who went on to win, 11, Tommy Robb, Bultaco, 16, Dan Shorey, 17, Rex Avery, EMC, 21, Johnny Grace, 22, Phil Read, Bultaco, and 23, Gary Dickinson, Ducati.
Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (3 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.

Graham-Wallace-Triumph-T100SS-1964-Thruxton
Here you can see Graham Wallace on his Triumph T100SS No. 24 in 1964 on the Thruxton race curcuit taking the outside line. Other riders in the shot are No. 22 Mike Warrington (500 Triumph) No. 10 Mick Manley (250 Yamaha) and No. 40 Ray Blundell (650 Norton)
Keywords: Graham Wallace, Triumph, T100SS, number 24, 1964, Thruxton, race curcuit, outside line, Warrington, Manley, Blundell

Sheene NNC Slide Suzuki 1976-7-8-9 004
We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamolaâ€™s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamahaâ€™s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamolaâ€™s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke.
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls

WD242052@Olivers - lead
Jewel of the North - Oliver's Mount Scarborough, how many great riders can you itenify in this pack?
Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Road racing, Scarborough

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Brookalnds (1 file)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.

Archive-074
Historic images from the heady years of Brooklands. Startline on a sunny day. You can see the safety gear was a touch casual
Keywords: Historic, images, Brooklands, motorcycle, motorbike, vintage, racer, racing, rider, riding, race, startline

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection (2 files)

We have picked a range of stunning images from our vast archive for you to enjoy in print format. We add to this collection on a regular basis.

$26-27 Bathtub 019 Wallet at the ready, a rider keeps a close eye on the meter as he watches the petrol pump attendant filling the under-seat petrol tank of his Ariel Leader. The '4/4' (four shellings and fourpence) on the side of the 'Areo Petrol' pump indecates that you could get over four gallons from \ pound note in the early 1960s. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd$

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (30 files)

The Mortons Archive team have carefully selected a collection of classic images from our archive, which have been used in our magazine titles recently.

Sheenebookazine52
Two of Britain's best. Sheene and 10-times World Champion Mike Hailwood side by side at Mallory Park in 1978. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine64
Sheene began the 1975 season by smashing his left leg at Daytona and ended it back on crutches after smashing his right knee. Between those two disasters he delivered the goods on the RG500, winning the first two 500cc GPs of his career. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine69
Sheene never had much luck at Silverstone. Here he is pictured racing Suzuki's 'flexi-flier' at the Northants circuit in August 1976. Silverstone took over from the Isle of Man TT as host of the British round of the 500cc world championship the following season but in eight attempts Sheene made the rostrum only twice and never won his home GP. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

Sheenebookazine81
The Cockney v the Californian. Many of the Sheene v Roberts GP duels fell a little flat but when these men and their machines were at their best the result was motorcycling racing at its most electrifying. (You Tube)
Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (24 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.

B 005
Cockney Rebel - Barry Sheene - On the Yamaha-powered Bultaco, Cadwell, 1970. (You Tube)
Keywords: 2012, Barry Sheene, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Kitchen Garden images (1 file)

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Mountain Milestones 2012 (1 file)

Manx Page 4
Page four – How many can you name? Number 5 is Luigi Taveri, Honda, 7 Mike Hailwood, Honda, who went on to win, 11, Tommy Robb, Bultaco, 16, Dan Shorey, 17, Rex Avery, EMC, 21, Johnny Grace, 22, Phil Read, Bultaco, and 23, Gary Dickinson, Ducati.
Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (4 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (1 file)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (26 files)

This collection from our archive shows off some of the classic scootering scenes from the 50's onwards. Many of these images have appeared with the Scootering Magazine as a centrespead.

WD315944@52 Li-Wide-Style-1
Dave MacFarlane and his Series 1 Framebreather
Keywords: 250 ori, Alan and all the lads at Beedsp, Although the Lambretta is finis, Artistic Fabrications for the p, Classic Scooterist Scene, Colin and everyone at Humbersid, Connie for helping on the last, Dave MacFarlane s Series 1 Fram, Dave s philosophy for building, Dislikes: Expensive prices at P, Doncaster Bearings, Favourite Dealers: Beedspeed, T, Favourite Rally: IoW, First scooter interest: Riding, First scooter: Starstream 125, Having got the frame from Rob S, He bought the bike for, Ian and the lads at Castleford, IF you think the face of this s, Lambretta, Meeting place: Punch Bowl, Thor, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Name: Dave MacFarlane, OWNER DETAILS:, Rob Skipsey for the frame, Russ at Custom Scooter Art, Scooter Club: Top Secret SC, THANKS & MENTIONS:, the bigg, The heart of the scooter is the, The paintwork was done by Dave, Thorne Superbikes for balancing, WIDE STYLE, Words and photos: Mau, Zac and Jules (Lambretta Cottag

WD315945@52 Li-Wide-Style-1
Dave MacFarlane and his Series 1 Framebreather
Keywords: 250 ori, Alan and all the lads at Beedsp, Although the Lambretta is finis, Artistic Fabrications for the p, Classic Scooterist Scene, Colin and everyone at Humbersid, Connie for helping on the last, Dave MacFarlane s Series 1 Fram, Dave s philosophy for building, Dislikes: Expensive prices at P, Doncaster Bearings, Favourite Dealers: Beedspeed, T, Favourite Rally: IoW, First scooter interest: Riding, First scooter: Starstream 125, Having got the frame from Rob S, He bought the bike for, Ian and the lads at Castleford, IF you think the face of this s, Lambretta, Meeting place: Punch Bowl, Thor, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Name: Dave MacFarlane, OWNER DETAILS:, Rob Skipsey for the frame, Russ at Custom Scooter Art, Scooter Club: Top Secret SC, THANKS & MENTIONS:, the bigg, The heart of the scooter is the, The paintwork was done by Dave, Thorne Superbikes for balancing, WIDE STYLE, Words and photos: Mau, Zac and Jules (Lambretta Cottag

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